iPad Saving World Economy

iPad is saving the world economy, that is, in addition to the lice specialists I mentioned several posts earlier.  Even bad news is good news.  International delivery of this shiny newish device is delayed due to strong demand in the US market--Apple says it has shipped more than 500,000 of them and has a large number of pre-orders on its soon to be released 3G versions.  Everybody pretends to hate America or American consumerism, but nothing induces so much worldwide adulation like a good piece of shiny ware designed in Cupertino and manufactured in China by a Taiwanese company.  Apple stock goes up more than $2 on the delivery delay.